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1997
Comet Hale-Bopp Closest Approach to Earth (1.315 AU)
1997
Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU)
1993
Mars Observer comes closest to Mars
1988
Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km)
1986
Halley's Comet makes closest approach to Earth this trip, 63 M km
1986
Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)
1982
Closest Indy 500, Gordon Johncock beats Rick Mears by 0.16 seconds
1981
Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km)
1979
Voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles)
1974
Helios 1 launched by U.S., Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun
1931
Closest NL batting race ends Chick Hafey (.3488) beats Bill Terry's
1924
Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century
1910
Comet Halley's closest approach to Earth in 1910 pass
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